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George W. Bush43rd President of US (1946 - )

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Bell Ringer: Word Study

You might want to use this link to Wordnik.com or to Dictionary.com

• aloft
• abeyance
• inference
• obscure

Look, Study, Question...

• Look at the picture of the "Falling Man." Tear a sheet of paper into 3 parts. Jot down 3 questions that come to your mind when you study the picture. (Think Layer 2 and 3= THOUGHT PROVOKING!)
• In groups, put pieces of paper in a pile in the middle of the group. When I say to start, 1 person from the group should grab a piece of paper and ask the question. The group has 1 minute to openly discuss answers to the question.
• After each question is discussed, put the question in the "good" pile or the "bad" pile. "Good" questions are questions that sparked discussion for the whole minute, and could have possibly gone longer. "Bad" questions are those that do not spark much conversation, and the group is left waiting for the next round.
• Do this for 5 rounds of questioning.

Read & Discuss:

• Read the following passage from Chapter 1 of "Falling Man" by Don DeLillo.
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• As a class, generate a list of "good" questions that apply to the picture and the text.

‍‍‍Mini Lesson:Inferences

• Model "Question, It Says, I Say, So" graphic organizer.
• 2A Class Chart for Falling Man
• 1B Class Chart for Falling Man
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‍‍‍Practice/Write:

Choose one of the "good" questions from the board. Fold your paper into 4 columns, and complete the "Question, It Says, I Say, So" graphic organizer. Turn this in as an exit slip.

Homework

Read and Journal! I might do a quick journal check next time! I'm very curious to see how you are doing!